There are cat birds in the birdbath, black bears in the side yard, and a possum the size of carry-on bag roaming the woods between here and the neighbors. The daffodils have faded, and the lilacs, but the iris are blooming in purple profusion and the day lilies are putting out sheaves of spear-like leaves. The whole land smells sweet and green. Evenings are mellow and fragrant and heady with bird song. I am out early in the morning and not back in until darkness and the mosquitoes descend. Blogging regularly has fallen by the wayside like new-mown grass.
However, I still read my favorites before I head out and after I come in (if I'm not in a tear or too exhausted to keep my eyes open, both states in which I find myself far too often).
Dick of Patteran Pages posted two intriguing memes, one of which came from
Dominic's blog. Here's my "appropriately embarrassing photo" from my own youth. The Vital Statistics will have to wait for another post. Darkness and my eyelids are descending...
I'm 18, newly graduated from high school and have no clue what lay behind that silly grin.
I'm 18, newly graduated from high school and have no clue what lay behind that silly grin.
6 comments:
that photo is adorable! i know what you mean about the land smelling "sweet and green" - sweet alyssum is filling the air here with intoxicating perfume. my husband is as addicted as i am to the fragrance, so we spend early evenings on the courtyard patio taking in the fruity, musky-sweet aroma while watching our resident birds.
sky - the roadside bedstraw here has that same intoxicating aroma. Like you, I like to just sit on the patio and drink it in though riding my bike down back roads is like touring heaven...
You do look young and innocent (although maybe a tad guilty?!) You also look totally unburdened by life. Would you want to go back there?
I think that is a lovey bright photo!
Great, old photos, aren't they? Thanks for the link!
dominic - your site is always worth visiting!
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